Interesting Read for the Moderators

[PlatyPius 5]

Hug a Mod Today-----------that's my bumper sticker.

Jackie

I did.... right before I walked out the door to leave for work.

[Mags 112]

Hug a Mod Today-----------that's my bumper sticker.

Jackie

I did.... right before I walked out the door to leave for work.

You did.

[LaL 418]

I am hugless this week

[LoriLawless 0]

I am hugless this week

Me too. *hugs LaL*

[LaL 418]

I am hugless this week

Me too. *hugs LaL*

Hug a Mod Today-----------that's my bumper sticker.

Jackie

oooh virtual hugs! I'll take it!

Edited November 8, 2007 by LaL

[GabachaYucateca 0]

V. important question for Mr. Mags....so when she banned you, did she do it virtually or did she physically prohibit you from posting for an allotted length of time?

Too funny!

My lesson from the past day or two is to STAY AWAY from Off Topic! I, like many, have very strong opinions about immigration, and know that they differ wildly from many of those who post on that forum. That's fine, and I really tried my best to express my perspective without making any personal swipes at those who differ in opinion, and I feel like I'm able to do that. However, I was shocked to see how people acted...even going so far as having side discussions not even related to the points at hand, but rather patting each other on the back agreeing on assumptions about what kind of person I am. Quite the nasty environment! And who needs more nasty in her life?

[TinTin and Samby 11]

Pyscho babble BS! VJ has TONS of 'bullies".. I see them posting every day. They are not some figment of a person's imagination. We aren't taking about personalities that sync (or not) with any given member. Rather, bullies are defined by their consistant behavior as a poster -not individual interpretation of those posts by readers.

As far as 'being all adults here', that would require the exercise of normal, socially accepted behavior. Most do, some don't. Neither trolls nor Bullies would meet that definition in any venue - VJ included.

Regarding "If that person is iyo out of line...report that person and let admin deal with it" - well, there's the rub and the reason we have so much discord here: an unwillingness of the admin staff to moderate and call out the trolls and bullies. The result??? New members who are the natural future and life blood of VJ either quickly become silent readers and don't post or worse, simply choose to leave.

-Samby

You're smoking crack, right?

Are you REALLY so sure about that?

Let me tell you something.... you don't know what the hell you're talking about.

One of the moderators - Mags - temp. banned her own husband - me - for getting in someone's face. Does that sound like an unwillingness to call out trolls and bullies? The mods can't deal with it if you don't tell them. We have TWO moderators for this entire freaking board. How in the hell do you expect them to keep up with everything? I don't know about Lal, but Mags has a life outside of VJ, and doesn't sit here at the computer all day just waiting for some fun troll action to pop up.

Also, the mods are rather limited on what they can do. I know of a couple of people who shouldn't just have warnings and temp bans; they should be permanently IP banned due to their inability to interact with people in a non-combative, non-snarky way. The Mods can't do that, though. Too bad.

So, I suggest you just keep your ill-informed opinions to yourself when it comes to talking ####### about my wife and Lal. If you think you could do a better job, start by trying to read half of every day's new posts. Let me know how that works out for ya.

Excuse me?? Excuse YOU! Nope, Not smoking crack or anything else. Just calling it like I see and experience it every day! And that would be everyday that I DO read more than half of the posts on this forum, thank you very much! Sheesh! Some people's kids!

Sure moderators can't police everything. No Sh_t! Duh! And sure we all as community members have a responsibility. But I'm not the only one who has seen flames go on and on, sometimes with admin/mod inputs and nothing is done to curtail it. I am not the only one who has reported concerns (yes that's right - I do follow the process and report extreme examples to the admins) with not only no result, but not even a communique.

So, you can take all of your pent up attitude and spew it all day long. That wont change the basic facts.

Oh and since you want to throw down and duke it out here, I can see why you were banned. Hell, let's just come out of the gate blasting a load of BS from both barrells without having a clue what or who you are blasting at. Now, who is the one that doesnt know what the hell they are talking about?

-Samby

[Mags 112]

I am not the only one who has reported concerns (yes that's right - I do follow the process and report extreme examples to the admins) with not only no result, but not even a communique.

I have never received a PM from you about anything. A word to the wise, if you click the report button it ONLY goes to the Captain, who isn't online as much as LaL or I. If you see something that needs quick action then a PM to LaL or myself is probably the better option simply because one of us is around most of the time.

[TinTin and Samby 11]

I am not the only one who has reported concerns (yes that's right - I do follow the process and report extreme examples to the admins) with not only no result, but not even a communique.

I have never received a PM from you about anything. A word to the wise, if you click the report button it ONLY goes to the Captain, who isn't online as much as LaL or I. If you see something that needs quick action then a PM to LaL or myself is probably the better option simply because one of us is around most of the time.

Fair enough. Thanks for that info about the limited use of the REPORT button. I will be sure to utilize PM in the future, per your point.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

Just curious...is anything ever done with the data from the praise/report member feature?

I usually just do a "report member" every two weeks to those people who I consider to be bullies and who I think detract from the site.

how do you do these things? I've never seen anything about praising members (though I can see the 'report' button no problem)

[jodee 30]

to praise a member, click on their user name on the left side of their post, a drop down list comes up, where ther is a button for praise member

[Cassie 8]

to praise a member, click on their user name on the left side of their post, a drop down list comes up, where ther is a button for praise member

and does a member ever find out if/when they are praised?

[eau_xplain 2]

I am hugless this week

to LaL

and

to Mags too!

[Marilyn. 340]

to praise a member, click on their user name on the left side of their post, a drop down list comes up, where ther is a button for praise member

and does a member ever find out if/when they are praised?

I don't think so.....

praise me and lets see

[Welshcookie 17]

to praise a member, click on their user name on the left side of their post, a drop down list comes up, where ther is a button for praise member

and does a member ever find out if/when they are praised?

I don't think so.....

praise me and lets see

nooo...me...me...me